According to this:
http:/
tabctl32.ocx should be supported.
Sounds like the installer is doing some other important things, perhaps registering other controls as well as tabctl32?
We have seem some 64-bit problems with VB apps.
64-bit Win 7 or 32-bit?
Have you tried Manual registration of the ocx?
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\tabctl32.ocx